Case Study: groov Streamlines HMI Access

PC-based HMI software works great when operators are at headquarters, but what if they're not?

Covina Irrigating Co. monitors 12 separate sites in their water distribution system, with an assortment of pumps, tanks, valves, filters, and more at each site.

Operators often need to see equipment data when they're off site. They used to use remote desktop software on a notebook PC, but that method allows only one operator at a time to log in and use the HMI.

Find out how Field Operations Superintendent Steve Sherman broke this bottleneck and made it possible for all operators to use an HMI at once.

New Updates Announced for groov Box

If you have a groov Box (part number GROOV-AT1), be sure to install these updates. We've fixed some important issues, and you'll want to have the latest groov software.

First step is to activate your Box if you haven't already. You have to activate in order to get updates. Just go to activate.groov.com and follow instructions. Once you've activated, click the Get Updates button.

If you've already activated your groov Box, go to manage.groov.com and log in. Next to your groov, click "Show" in the Updates column.

The top two updates in the list are the ones you want: groov Admin and groov App. Download both and then follow steps in the groov Box User's Guide (Chapter 4) to install them.

The new guide helps you set up communications between your computer or mobile device and your SNAP PAC System or groov. The goal is for you to be able to monitor and control your system from anywhere you need to, either inside your facility or outside it.

What makes that possible is that Opto 22 control systems are built on standard protocols such as TCP and UDP over IP. These are the same protocols used by off-the-shelf computers, routers, and the Internet, and they make it possible to build and connect networks in the ways you need.